Sensex, Nifty end higher; Axis Bank up on takeover talk
| Reuters

Indian shares closed at their highest level since September as Axis Bank surged on a media report it would become the target of a takeover, although telecom firms fell after Reliance Jio Infocomm unveiled a sharply discounted tariff plan. The benchmark Sensex closed up 0.35 percent at 28,761.59, its highest close since Sept. 22.The broader Nifty ended 0.32 percent higher at 8,907.85, its highest close since Sept. 9.